11d._2016_WD2005-2331_AZ-NE.pdf

WD 05-2331 (Rev.-16) was first posted on www.wdol.gov on 07/14/2015

REGISTER OF WAGE DETERMINATIONS UNDER | U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

THE SERVICE CONTRACT ACT | EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS ADMINISTRATION

By direction of the Secretary of Labor | WAGE AND HOUR DIVISION

| WASHINGTON D.C. 20210

| Wage Determination No.: 2005-2331

Daniel W. Simms Division of | Revision No.: 16 Director Wage Determinations| Date Of Revision: 07/08/2015 Note: Executive Order (EO) 13658 establishes an hourly minimum wage of $10.10 for 2015 that applies to all contracts subject to the Service Contract Act for which the solicitation is issued on or after January 1, 2015. If this contract is covered by the EO, the contractor must pay all workers in any classification listed on this wage determination at least $10.10 (or the applicable wage rate listed on this wage determination, if it is higher) for all hours spent performing on the contract. The EO minimum wage rate will be adjusted annually. Additional information on contractor requirements and worker protections under the EO is available at www.dol.gov/whd/govcontracts.

States: Arizona, Nevada

Area: Arizona County of Mohave Nevada Counties of Clark, Esmeralda, Lincoln, Nye

**Fringe Benefits Required Follow the Occupational Listing**

OCCUPATION CODE - TITLE FOOTNOTE RATE

01000 - Administrative Support And Clerical Occupations 01011 - Accounting Clerk I 14.49 01012 - Accounting Clerk II 16.26 01013 - Accounting Clerk III 18.19 01020 - Administrative Assistant 21.20 01040 - Court Reporter 19.97 01051 - Data Entry Operator I 12.72 01052 - Data Entry Operator II 15.23 01060 - Dispatcher, Motor Vehicle 15.24 01070 - Document Preparation Clerk 12.73 01090 - Duplicating Machine Operator 12.73 01111 - General Clerk I 12.93 01112 - General Clerk II 14.11 01113 - General Clerk III 15.83 01120 - Housing Referral Assistant 20.62 01141 - Messenger Courier 11.48 01191 - Order Clerk I 12.53 01192 - Order Clerk II 13.86 01261 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) I 16.36 01262 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) II 18.30 01263 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) III 20.41 01270 - Production Control Clerk 19.21 01280 - Receptionist 12.42 01290 - Rental Clerk 12.93 01300 - Scheduler, Maintenance 16.53 01311 - Secretary I 16.53 01312 - Secretary II 18.49 01313 - Secretary III 20.62 01320 - Service Order Dispatcher 14.55

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01410 - Supply Technician 21.70 01420 - Survey Worker 15.69 01531 - Travel Clerk I 13.26 01532 - Travel Clerk II 14.08 01533 - Travel Clerk III 15.10 01611 - Word Processor I 14.01 01612 - Word Processor II 15.72 01613 - Word Processor III 17.59

05000 - Automotive Service Occupations 05005 - Automobile Body Repairer, Fiberglass 23.16 05010 - Automotive Electrician 19.42 05040 - Automotive Glass Installer 18.81 05070 - Automotive Worker 18.81 05110 - Mobile Equipment Servicer 17.19 05130 - Motor Equipment Metal Mechanic 20.23 05160 - Motor Equipment Metal Worker 18.81 05190 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic 19.73 05220 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic Helper 16.39 05250 - Motor Vehicle Upholstery Worker 18.01 05280 - Motor Vehicle Wrecker 18.81 05310 - Painter, Automotive 19.42 05340 - Radiator Repair Specialist 18.81 05370 - Tire Repairer 15.78 05400 - Transmission Repair Specialist 20.23

07000 - Food Preparation And Service Occupations 07010 - Baker 13.83 07041 - Cook I 13.62 07042 - Cook II 15.12 07070 - Dishwasher 10.94 07130 - Food Service Worker 11.99 07210 - Meat Cutter 16.52 07260 - Waiter/Waitress 10.74

09000 - Furniture Maintenance And Repair Occupations 09010 - Electrostatic Spray Painter 18.45 09040 - Furniture Handler 15.34 09080 - Furniture Refinisher 17.07 09090 - Furniture Refinisher Helper 16.15 09110 - Furniture Repairer, Minor 17.74 09130 - Upholsterer 20.46

11000 - General Services And Support Occupations 11030 - Cleaner, Vehicles 10.24 11060 - Elevator Operator 10.24 11090 - Gardener 14.77 11122 - Housekeeping Aide 12.62 11150 - Janitor 12.59 11210 - Laborer, Grounds Maintenance 12.59 11240 - Maid or Houseman 12.68 11260 - Pruner 11.69 11270 - Tractor Operator 13.67 11330 - Trail Maintenance Worker 12.59 11360 - Window Cleaner 13.56

12000 - Health Occupations 12010 - Ambulance Driver 19.15 12011 - Breath Alcohol Technician 19.15 12012 - Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant 24.02 12015 - Certified Physical Therapist Assistant 25.40 12020 - Dental Assistant 16.51 12025 - Dental Hygienist 34.83 12030 - EKG Technician 23.40 12035 - Electroneurodiagnostic Technologist 23.40 12040 - Emergency Medical Technician 19.15 12071 - Licensed Practical Nurse I 17.99

12072 - Licensed Practical Nurse II 20.13 12073 - Licensed Practical Nurse III 22.45 12100 - Medical Assistant 15.59 12130 - Medical Laboratory Technician 16.47 12160 - Medical Record Clerk 15.87 12190 - Medical Record Technician 17.75 12195 - Medical Transcriptionist 17.03 12210 - Nuclear Medicine Technologist 38.94 12221 - Nursing Assistant I 10.77 12222 - Nursing Assistant II 12.11 12223 - Nursing Assistant III 13.21 12224 - Nursing Assistant IV 14.83 12235 - Optical Dispenser 22.54 12236 - Optical Technician 12.88 12250 - Pharmacy Technician 16.46 12280 - Phlebotomist 15.93 12305 - Radiologic Technologist 31.88 12311 - Registered Nurse I 28.00 12312 - Registered Nurse II 34.26 12313 - Registered Nurse II, Specialist 34.26 12314 - Registered Nurse III 41.45 12315 - Registered Nurse III, Anesthetist 41.45 12316 - Registered Nurse IV 49.67 12317 - Scheduler (Drug and Alcohol Testing) 24.95

13000 - Information And Arts Occupations 13011 - Exhibits Specialist I 22.20 13012 - Exhibits Specialist II 27.51 13013 - Exhibits Specialist III 29.18 13041 - Illustrator I 20.20 13042 - Illustrator II 25.05 13043 - Illustrator III 27.64 13047 - Librarian 30.46 13050 - Library Aide/Clerk 15.52 13054 - Library Information Technology Systems 27.51 Administrator 13058 - Library Technician 18.72 13061 - Media Specialist I 19.85 13062 - Media Specialist II 22.20 13063 - Media Specialist III 24.76 13071 - Photographer I 15.64 13072 - Photographer II 17.49 13073 - Photographer III 21.68 13074 - Photographer IV 26.51 13075 - Photographer V 32.08 13110 - Video Teleconference Technician 25.69

14000 - Information Technology Occupations 14041 - Computer Operator I 17.25 14042 - Computer Operator II 19.48 14043 - Computer Operator III 21.51 14044 - Computer Operator IV 23.91 14045 - Computer Operator V 26.47 14071 - Computer Programmer I (see 1) 24.59 14072 - Computer Programmer II (see 1) 14073 - Computer Programmer III (see 1) 14074 - Computer Programmer IV (see 1) 14101 - Computer Systems Analyst I (see 1) 14102 - Computer Systems Analyst II (see 1) 14103 - Computer Systems Analyst III (see 1) 14150 - Peripheral Equipment Operator 17.25 14160 - Personal Computer Support Technician 23.91

15000 - Instructional Occupations 15010 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Non-Rated) 29.50

15020 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Rated) 35.69 15030 - Air Crew Training Devices Instructor (Pilot) 41.62 15050 - Computer Based Training Specialist / Instructor 29.50 15060 - Educational Technologist 28.49 15070 - Flight Instructor (Pilot) 41.62 15080 - Graphic Artist 23.97 15090 - Technical Instructor 19.87 15095 - Technical Instructor/Course Developer 24.31 15110 - Test Proctor 16.04 15120 - Tutor 16.04

16000 - Laundry, Dry-Cleaning, Pressing And Related Occupations 16010 - Assembler 11.45 16030 - Counter Attendant 11.45 16040 - Dry Cleaner 14.81 16070 - Finisher, Flatwork, Machine 11.45 16090 - Presser, Hand 11.45 16110 - Presser, Machine, Drycleaning 11.45 16130 - Presser, Machine, Shirts 11.45 16160 - Presser, Machine, Wearing Apparel, Laundry 11.45 16190 - Sewing Machine Operator 15.93 16220 - Tailor 17.05 16250 - Washer, Machine 12.56

19000 - Machine Tool Operation And Repair Occupations 19010 - Machine-Tool Operator (Tool Room) 21.34 19040 - Tool And Die Maker 24.66

21000 - Materials Handling And Packing Occupations 21020 - Forklift Operator 15.30 21030 - Material Coordinator 19.21 21040 - Material Expediter 19.21 21050 - Material Handling Laborer 12.80 21071 - Order Filler 13.11 21080 - Production Line Worker (Food Processing) 15.30 21110 - Shipping Packer 15.06 21130 - Shipping/Receiving Clerk 15.06 21140 - Store Worker I 15.61 21150 - Stock Clerk 19.49 21210 - Tools And Parts Attendant 15.30 21410 - Warehouse Specialist 15.30

23000 - Mechanics And Maintenance And Repair Occupations 23010 - Aerospace Structural Welder 28.33 23021 - Aircraft Mechanic I 27.07 23022 - Aircraft Mechanic II 28.33 23023 - Aircraft Mechanic III 29.37 23040 - Aircraft Mechanic Helper 21.93 23050 - Aircraft, Painter 26.48 23060 - Aircraft Servicer 24.10 23080 - Aircraft Worker 25.17 23110 - Appliance Mechanic 24.30 23120 - Bicycle Repairer 15.78 23125 - Cable Splicer 29.84 23130 - Carpenter, Maintenance 23.90 23140 - Carpet Layer 21.37 23160 - Electrician, Maintenance 27.33 23181 - Electronics Technician Maintenance I 22.03 23182 - Electronics Technician Maintenance II 28.30 23183 - Electronics Technician Maintenance III 29.71 23260 - Fabric Worker 21.14 23290 - Fire Alarm System Mechanic 22.50 23310 - Fire Extinguisher Repairer 20.03 23311 - Fuel Distribution System Mechanic 23.31 23312 - Fuel Distribution System Operator 19.76 23370 - General Maintenance Worker 20.17

23380 - Ground Support Equipment Mechanic 27.07 23381 - Ground Support Equipment Servicer 24.10 23382 - Ground Support Equipment Worker 25.17 23391 - Gunsmith I 20.03 23392 - Gunsmith II 22.24 23393 - Gunsmith III 24.75 23410 - Heating, Ventilation And Air-Conditioning 21.30 Mechanic 23411 - Heating, Ventilation And Air Contditioning 22.29 Mechanic (Research Facility) 23430 - Heavy Equipment Mechanic 24.09 23440 - Heavy Equipment Operator 26.66 23460 - Instrument Mechanic 25.29 23465 - Laboratory/Shelter Mechanic 23.44 23470 - Laborer 12.80 23510 - Locksmith 19.47 23530 - Machinery Maintenance Mechanic 29.74 23550 - Machinist, Maintenance 20.67 23580 - Maintenance Trades Helper 20.86 23591 - Metrology Technician I 25.29 23592 - Metrology Technician II 26.47 23593 - Metrology Technician III 27.44 23640 - Millwright 23.20 23710 - Office Appliance Repairer 20.43 23760 - Painter, Maintenance 22.10 23790 - Pipefitter, Maintenance 26.83 23810 - Plumber, Maintenance 26.03 23820 - Pneudraulic Systems Mechanic 24.75 23850 - Rigger 28.15 23870 - Scale Mechanic 22.24 23890 - Sheet-Metal Worker, Maintenance 28.32 23910 - Small Engine Mechanic 17.87 23931 - Telecommunications Mechanic I 22.23 23932 - Telecommunications Mechanic II 25.08 23950 - Telephone Lineman 22.85 23960 - Welder, Combination, Maintenance 20.67 23965 - Well Driller 25.40 23970 - Woodcraft Worker 24.75 23980 - Woodworker 16.81

24000 - Personal Needs Occupations 24570 - Child Care Attendant 12.74 24580 - Child Care Center Clerk 17.75 24610 - Chore Aide 11.04 24620 - Family Readiness And Support Services 14.97 Coordinator 24630 - Homemaker 19.78

25000 - Plant And System Operations Occupations 25010 - Boiler Tender 28.14 25040 - Sewage Plant Operator 30.12 25070 - Stationary Engineer 28.14 25190 - Ventilation Equipment Tender 22.77 25210 - Water Treatment Plant Operator 30.12

27000 - Protective Service Occupations 27004 - Alarm Monitor 22.53 27007 - Baggage Inspector 12.46 27008 - Corrections Officer 28.25 27010 - Court Security Officer 28.63 27030 - Detection Dog Handler 20.45 27040 - Detention Officer 28.25 27070 - Firefighter 26.62 27101 - Guard I 12.46 27102 - Guard II 20.45

27131 - Police Officer I 28.20 27132 - Police Officer II 31.34

28000 - Recreation Occupations 28041 - Carnival Equipment Operator 11.87 28042 - Carnival Equipment Repairer 12.49 28043 - Carnival Equpment Worker 10.24 28210 - Gate Attendant/Gate Tender 15.40 28310 - Lifeguard 11.52 28350 - Park Attendant (Aide) 17.23 28510 - Recreation Aide/Health Facility Attendant 12.57 28515 - Recreation Specialist 16.48 28630 - Sports Official 13.72 28690 - Swimming Pool Operator 20.30

29000 - Stevedoring/Longshoremen Occupational Services 29010 - Blocker And Bracer 29.18 29020 - Hatch Tender 29.18 29030 - Line Handler 29.21 29041 - Stevedore I 28.02 29042 - Stevedore II 33.40

30000 - Technical Occupations 30010 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Center (HFO) (see 2) 35.77 30011 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Station (HFO) (see 2) 24.66 30012 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Terminal (HFO) (see 2) 27.16 30021 - Archeological Technician I 18.05 30022 - Archeological Technician II 20.17 30023 - Archeological Technician III 26.16 30030 - Cartographic Technician 28.17 30040 - Civil Engineering Technician 25.49 30061 - Drafter/CAD Operator I 20.33 30062 - Drafter/CAD Operator II 22.74 30063 - Drafter/CAD Operator III 25.36 30064 - Drafter/CAD Operator IV 30.87 30081 - Engineering Technician I 16.94 30082 - Engineering Technician II 19.03 30083 - Engineering Technician III 23.33 30084 - Engineering Technician IV 26.37 30085 - Engineering Technician V 32.26 30086 - Engineering Technician VI 39.04 30090 - Environmental Technician 24.02 30210 - Laboratory Technician 23.26 30240 - Mathematical Technician 28.17 30361 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant I 18.47 30362 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant II 22.89 30363 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant III 28.00 30364 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant IV 33.87 30390 - Photo-Optics Technician 28.17 30461 - Technical Writer I 22.46 30462 - Technical Writer II 27.49 30463 - Technical Writer III 32.96 30491 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician I 22.74 30492 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician II 27.51 30493 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician III 32.97 30494 - Unexploded (UXO) Safety Escort 22.74 30495 - Unexploded (UXO) Sweep Personnel 22.74 30620 - Weather Observer, Combined Upper Air Or (see 2) 25.36 Surface Programs 30621 - Weather Observer, Senior (see 2) 27.49

31000 - Transportation/Mobile Equipment Operation Occupations 31020 - Bus Aide 13.60 31030 - Bus Driver 17.32 31043 - Driver Courier 15.16 31260 - Parking and Lot Attendant 11.11

31290 - Shuttle Bus Driver 16.04 31310 - Taxi Driver 13.55 31361 - Truckdriver, Light 16.04 31362 - Truckdriver, Medium 16.92 31363 - Truckdriver, Heavy 20.72 31364 - Truckdriver, Tractor-Trailer 20.72

99000 - Miscellaneous Occupations 99030 - Cashier 10.29 99050 - Desk Clerk 13.86 99095 - Embalmer 30.13 99251 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker I 11.36 99252 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker II 12.50 99310 - Mortician 30.13 99410 - Pest Controller 16.64 99510 - Photofinishing Worker 16.36 99710 - Recycling Laborer 18.30 99711 - Recycling Specialist 20.76 99730 - Refuse Collector 16.90 99810 - Sales Clerk 12.06 99820 - School Crossing Guard 13.75 99830 - Survey Party Chief 31.79 99831 - Surveying Aide 18.08 99832 - Surveying Technician 24.80 99840 - Vending Machine Attendant 14.51 99841 - Vending Machine Repairer 19.29 99842 - Vending Machine Repairer Helper 16.68

ALL OCCUPATIONS LISTED ABOVE RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING BENEFITS:

HEALTH & WELFARE: $4.27 per hour or $170.80 per week or $740.13 per month

VACATION: 2 weeks paid vacation after 1 year of service with a contractor or successor; 3 weeks after 5 years, and 4 weeks after 15 years. Length of service includes the whole span of continuous service with the present contractor or successor, wherever employed, and with the predecessor contractors in the performance of similar work at the same Federal facility. (Reg. 29 CFR 4.173)

HOLIDAYS: A minimum of ten paid holidays per year: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday, Washington's Birthday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans' Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day. (A contractor may substitute for any of the named holidays another day off with pay in accordance with a plan communicated to the employees involved.) (See 29 CFR 4.174)

THE OCCUPATIONS WHICH HAVE NUMBERED FOOTNOTES IN PARENTHESES RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING:

1) COMPUTER EMPLOYEES: Under the SCA at section 8(b), this wage determination does not apply to any employee who individually qualifies as a bona fide executive, administrative, or professional employee as defined in 29 C.F.R. Part 541. Because most Computer System Analysts and Computer Programmers who are compensated at a rate not less than $27.63 (or on a salary or fee basis at a rate not less than $455 per week) an hour would likely qualify as exempt computer professionals, (29 C.F.R. 541.

400) wage rates may not be listed on this wage determination for all occupations within those job families. In addition, because this wage determination may not list a wage rate for some or all occupations within those job families if the survey data indicates that the prevailing wage rate for the occupation equals or exceeds

$27.63 per hour conformances may be necessary for certain nonexempt employees. For example, if an individual employee is nonexempt but nevertheless performs duties within the scope of one of the Computer Systems Analyst or Computer Programmer occupations for which this wage determination does not specify an SCA wage rate, then the wage rate for that employee must be conformed in accordance with the conformance procedures described in the conformance note included on this wage determination.

Additionally, because job titles vary widely and change quickly in the computer industry, job titles are not determinative of the application of the computer professional exemption. Therefore, the exemption applies only to computer employees who satisfy the compensation requirements and whose primary duty consists of:

(1) The application of systems analysis techniques and procedures, including consulting with users, to determine hardware, software or system functional specifications;

(2) The design, development, documentation, analysis, creation, testing or modification of computer systems or programs, including prototypes, based on and related to user or system design specifications;

(3) The design, documentation, testing, creation or modification of computer programs related to machine operating systems; or

(4) A combination of the aforementioned duties, the performance of which requires the same level of skills. (29 C.F.R. 541.400).

2) AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS AND WEATHER OBSERVERS - NIGHT PAY & SUNDAY PAY: If you work at night as part of a regular tour of duty, you will earn a night differential and receive an additional 10% of basic pay for any hours worked between 6pm and 6am.

If you are a full-time employed (40 hours a week) and Sunday is part of your regularly scheduled workweek, you are paid at your rate of basic pay plus a Sunday premium of 25% of your basic rate for each hour of Sunday work which is not overtime (i.e. occasional work on Sunday outside the normal tour of duty is considered overtime work).

HAZARDOUS PAY DIFFERENTIAL: An 8 percent differential is applicable to employees employed in a position that represents a high degree of hazard when working with or in close proximity to ordinance, explosives, and incendiary materials. This includes work such as screening, blending, dying, mixing, and pressing of sensitive ordance, explosives, and pyrotechnic compositions such as lead azide, black powder and photoflash powder. All dry-house activities involving propellants or explosives.

Demilitarization, modification, renovation, demolition, and maintenance operations on sensitive ordnance, explosives and incendiary materials. All operations involving regrading and cleaning of artillery ranges.

A 4 percent differential is applicable to employees employed in a position that represents a low degree of hazard when working with, or in close proximity to ordance, (or employees possibly adjacent to) explosives and incendiary materials which involves potential injury such as laceration of hands, face, or arms of the employee engaged in the operation, irritation of the skin, minor burns and the like; minimal damage to immediate or adjacent work area or equipment being used.

All operations involving, unloading, storage, and hauling of ordance, explosive, and incendiary ordnance material other than small arms ammunition. These differentials are only applicable to work that has been specifically designated by the agency for ordance, explosives, and incendiary material differential pay.

** UNIFORM ALLOWANCE **

If employees are required to wear uniforms in the performance of this contract (either by the terms of the Government contract, by the employer, by the state or local law, etc.), the cost of furnishing such uniforms and maintaining (by laundering or dry cleaning) such uniforms is an expense that may not be borne by an employee where such cost reduces the hourly rate below that required by the wage determination. The Department of Labor will accept payment in accordance with the following standards as compliance:

The contractor or subcontractor is required to furnish all employees with an adequate number of uniforms without cost or to reimburse employees for the actual cost of the uniforms. In addition, where uniform cleaning and maintenance is made the responsibility of the employee, all contractors and subcontractors subject to this wage determination shall (in the absence of a bona fide collective bargaining agreement providing for a different amount, or the furnishing of contrary affirmative proof as to the actual cost), reimburse all employees for such cleaning and maintenance at a rate of $3.35 per week (or $.67 cents per day). However, in those instances where the uniforms furnished are made of "wash and wear" materials, may be routinely washed and dried with other personal garments, and do not require any special treatment such as dry cleaning, daily washing, or commercial laundering in order to meet the cleanliness or appearance standards set by the terms of the Government contract, by the contractor, by law, or by the nature of the work, there is no requirement that employees be reimbursed for uniform maintenance costs.

The duties of employees under job titles listed are those described in the "Service Contract Act Directory of Occupations", Fifth Edition, April 2006, unless otherwise indicated. Copies of the Directory are available on the Internet. A links to the Directory may be found on the WHD home page at http://www.dol.

gov/esa/whd/ or through the Wage Determinations On-Line (WDOL) Web site at http://wdol.gov/.

REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION OF ADDITIONAL CLASSIFICATION AND WAGE RATE {Standard Form

1444 (SF 1444)}

Conformance Process:

The contracting officer shall require that any class of service employee which is not listed herein and which is to be employed under the contract (i.e., the work to be performed is not performed by any classification listed in the wage determination), be classified by the contractor so as to provide a reasonable relationship (i.e., appropriate level of skill comparison) between such unlisted classifications and the classifications listed in the wage determination. Such conformed classes of employees shall be paid the monetary wages and furnished the fringe benefits as are determined. Such conforming process shall be initiated by the contractor prior to the performance of contract work by such unlisted class(es) of employees. The conformed classification, wage rate, and/or fringe benefits shall be retroactive to the commencement date of the contract. {See Section 4.6 (C)(vi)} When multiple wage determinations are included in a contract, a separate SF 1444 should be prepared for each wage determination to which a class(es) is to be conformed.

The process for preparing a conformance request is as follows:

1) When preparing the bid, the contractor identifies the need for a conformed occupation(s) and computes a proposed rate(s).

2) After contract award, the contractor prepares a written report listing in order proposed classification title(s), a Federal grade equivalency (FGE) for each proposed classification(s), job description(s), and rationale for proposed wage rate(s), including information regarding the agreement or disagreement of the authorized representative of the employees involved, or where there is no authorized representative, the employees themselves. This report should be submitted to the contracting officer no later than 30 days after such unlisted class(es) of employees performs any contract work.

3) The contracting officer reviews the proposed action and promptly submits a report of the action, together with the agency's recommendations and pertinent information including the position of the contractor and the employees, to the Wage and Hour Division, Employment Standards Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, for review. (See section 4.6(b)(2) of Regulations 29 CFR Part 4).

4) Within 30 days of receipt, the Wage and Hour Division approves, modifies, or disapproves the action via transmittal to the agency contracting officer, or notifies the contracting officer that additional time will be required to process the request.

5) The contracting officer transmits the Wage and Hour decision to the contractor.

6) The contractor informs the affected employees.

Information required by the Regulations must be submitted on SF 1444 or bond paper.

When preparing a conformance request, the "Service Contract Act Directory of Occupations" (the Directory) should be used to compare job definitions to insure that duties requested are not performed by a classification already listed in the wage determination. Remember, it is not the job title, but the required tasks that determine whether a class is included in an established wage determination.

Conformances may not be used to artificially split, combine, or subdivide classifications listed in the wage determination.